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Athletic Club vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Athletic Club
1 – 1
Full Time
Real Madrid CF
Sat 15 Sep 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Yeray Alvarez 45' Y
Dani Garcia 60' Y
Ander Capa 68' Y
Yuri Berchiche 72' Y
Benat 78' Y
Y 85' Dani Carvajal
Y 87' Lucas Vazquez
Unai Simon 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Athletic Club vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Melero
  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee Jose Matias
  • Referee Ruben Becerril
  • Referee Alberto Gonzalez

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

1
3
12
Athletic Club 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Real Madrid CF
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-15 Athletic Club 1–1 Real Madrid CF

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Real Madrid CF H 1–1 D
27 Aug SD Huesca H 2–2 D
20 Aug CD Leganes H 2–1 W
15 Nov Cobham FC A 1–2 L
06 Nov Cobham FC H 2–2 D
Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Athletic Club A 1–1 D
01 Sep CD Leganes H 4–1 W
26 Aug Girona FC A 4–1 W
19 Aug Getafe CF H 2–0 W
05 May Club Atletico de Madrid A 1–0 W
28 Apr Hebburn Town FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Athletic Club Real Madrid CF
#12 Position #2
45 Points 86
38 Played 38
13 / 6 / 19 W / D / L 27 / 5 / 6
43 Scored 77
58 Conceded 35
-15 GD +42
1.18 PPG 2.26
34% Win % 71%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts). Real Madrid CF are 2nd (86 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Athletic Club have kicked off against Real Madrid CF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Athletic Club in their trying to find a way past Real Madrid CF's compact .
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Madrid CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at . Athletic Club seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Athletic Club are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Madrid CF's shape.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 32' The deadlock is broken! Muniain gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
  • 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Athletic Club and Real Madrid CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Yeray Alvarez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Dani Ceballos makes way for Casemiro at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Julen Lopetegui might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' The supporters are chanting for Ander Capa. He replaces Muniain on 54 minute.
  • 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' The referee has no hesitation. Dani Garcia is booked for Athletic Club — Yellow card on 60.
  • 61' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Luka Modric departs to be replaced by Isco.
  • 63' Isco doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 68' Ander Capa is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 72' Yuri Berchiche is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Lucas Vazquez on, Gareth Bale off on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Inaki Williams is replaced by San Jose.
  • 78' Benat was booked on 78.
  • 81' Mikel Rico is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benat at the 81 minute mark.
  • 85' Dani Carvajal has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Lucas Vazquez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Unai Simon Mendibil.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Berizzo

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julen Lopetegui

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.04 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85 Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club25% Draw26% Real Madrid CF49%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
52%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
75%
Athletic Club or Real Madrid CF
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club17% Draw44% Real Madrid CF39%
Actual: Athletic Club win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.1%
2 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Real Madrid CF covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 12% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 23% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 17% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.